Fusarium Keratitis
Fusarium Keratitis Exposure Injury Lawsuits
Fusarium Keratitis Injury Lawsuits. Keratitis is an inflammation of the cornea, the clear membrane that covers the colored part of the eye (iris) and pupil of the eye. There are various types and causes of keratitis. Keratiti and adults. Organisms cannot generally invade an intact, healthy cornea. Then again, ces can take … [Read more...] about Fusarium Keratitis Exposure Injury Lawsuits
Corneal Disease Injury Lawsuits
Corneal Disease Lawsuits. The cornea is the eye's outermost coating. It is the clear, and dome-shaped surface that covers the front of the eye. Unlike most tissues in the body, the cornea contains no blood vessels to nourish or protect it against infection. The cornea must remain transparent to refract light correctly, and the … [Read more...] about Corneal Disease Injury Lawsuits
Bausch & Lomb Still Feeling Backlash of Renu Recall
Recall of Renu MoistureLoc Contact Lens Solution. Facing at least 400 consumer lawsuits over last year’s recall of Renu MoistureLoc contact lens solution, as well as possible class action lawsuits by shareholders, Bausch & Lomb posted a disappointing financial report last month. The earnings report, which is for the first quarter … [Read more...] about Bausch & Lomb Still Feeling Backlash of Renu Recall
Officials Confused By Latest Contact Lens Infections
Acanthamoeba Keratitis a Potentially Blinding Eye Infection. Acanthamoeba keratitis a potentially blinding eye infection caused scrambling doctors and health officials this weekend to try and find out the reason for the outbreak which resembles a similar one that took place last year. Complete MoisturePlus manufactured by Advanced … [Read more...] about Officials Confused By Latest Contact Lens Infections
ReNu Contact-Lens Solution Recalled
Bausch & Lomb Recall ReNu MultiPlus Contact-Lens Solution. Bausch & Lomb announced today that it is recalling 1.5 million bottles of ReNu MultiPlus contact-lens solution due to trace levels of iron in the product. The company said that the iron may cause “discoloration” of the solution and may cause its effectiveness to deteriorate … [Read more...] about ReNu Contact-Lens Solution Recalled
Bausch & Lomb Eye Infection Lawsuits
Couples Have Filed Lawsuits Against The Manufacturer Of A Contact Lens Solution Eye Infections. Two Nashville-area couples have filed separate federal lawsuits against the manufacturer of a contact lens solution that last year was the source of a nationwide health scare and the subject of a national recall. In early January, John … [Read more...] about Bausch & Lomb Eye Infection Lawsuits
Suits Piling Up in Eye-Fungus Outbreak
McConnell's Ravage Eye Turned Pale Blue. The brown iris of Janice McConnell's ravaged left eye has turned pale blue. The vision in Gina Macchia's right eye, with its grossly enlarged pupil, is limited to light and shadows. Both women underwent eye-saving, cornea-transplant surgery this year. They lost months away from their jobs, … [Read more...] about Suits Piling Up in Eye-Fungus Outbreak
An eye for an eye, literally
Bausch & Lomb Received A Letter From FDA Regarding Its Quality Control Problems. This week, Bausch & Lomb received a condemnatory letter from the FDA regarding the manufacturing conditions at one of its plants, where an inspection revealed several quality control problems. The inspection stemmed from an incident this year … [Read more...] about An eye for an eye, literally
FDA: Bausch & Lomb failed on reporting
Bausch & Lomb Failed To Report Its Contact Lens Solution Infections. Bausch & Lomb Inc. failed to formally report nearly three dozen foreign cases of fungal eye infections later linked to one of its contact lens solutions, according to a federal warning letter. Bausch & Lomb didn't report the 35 serious injury reports … [Read more...] about FDA: Bausch & Lomb failed on reporting
B&L Fix Violations at Lens Solution Plant
Bausch & Lomb Lens Solution Received Warning From Federal Regulators. Bausch & Lomb Inc. said today it has received a warning from federal regulators about its response to an inspection of a manufacturing plant involved in the investigation of an outbreak of a rare eye infection in contact lens wearers. In an 11-page letter to … [Read more...] about B&L Fix Violations at Lens Solution Plant
Recalled ReNu Lens Solution Still on the Market
ReNu Lens Solution Has Been Connected To A Fungal Condition. The recalled contact-lens solution ReNu with MoistureLoc had maintained a 2 percent market share into the early weeks of September, despite the fact that distribution of the Bausch and Lomb product was halted by the company on April 9. Use of that solution has … [Read more...] about Recalled ReNu Lens Solution Still on the Market
Bausch Lomb Warning Letter
Bausch & Lomb Warning Letter From The FDA. Department of Health and Human Services' logoDepartment of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Food and Drug Administration Atlanta District Office 60 8th Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309 October 31, 2006 VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS WARNING … [Read more...] about Bausch Lomb Warning Letter
ReNu with MoistureLoc Still Sold in Ukraine
ReNu with MoistureLoc Solution Are Still On The Drugstores In Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian Observer, bottles of ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution are still on the shelves of drug stores in the Ukraine. ReNu with Moisutreloc was removed from most major markets earlier this year after the solution was linked … [Read more...] about ReNu with MoistureLoc Still Sold in Ukraine
P&W Commends JAMA Study On ReNu With MoistureLoc
ReNu With MoistureLoc Have Been Implicated In Fungal Eye Infections. Parker & Waichman, LLP, announced that despite the limitations of the study, it agrees with the major findings detailed in the CDC report on ReNu with MoistureLoc that was published on August 23, 2006 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). … [Read more...] about P&W Commends JAMA Study On ReNu With MoistureLoc
Eye fungus culprits: solution, hygiene
Investigators Narrowed The Cause Of Eye Fungus That Affected Scores Of People. Federal health investigators narrowed the cause of a mysterious outbreak of a potentially blinding eye fungus that affected scores of people earlier this year to poor hygiene practices and a cleaning solution made by Bausch & Lomb. The report, in … [Read more...] about Eye fungus culprits: solution, hygiene
One-Third of Infected ReNu with MoistureLoc Users Needed Corneal Transplants
CDC Revealed Eye Infections Associated With ReNu with MoistureLoc Contact-Lens Solution. A research report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that one-third of patients with a serious eye infection associated with Bausch & Lomb’s ReNu with Moistureloc contact-lens solution had such severe … [Read more...] about One-Third of Infected ReNu with MoistureLoc Users Needed Corneal Transplants
Bausch & Lomb lens debacle studied
Eye Infections Are Being Linked To Lens Solution By Bausch & Lomb. U.S. officials said Tuesday they have learned more about a cluster of cases of an eye infection linked to lens solution ReNu with MoistureLoc. Earlier this year, the product which Bausch & Lomb withdrew from the market -- was blamed for an outbreak of the … [Read more...] about Bausch & Lomb lens debacle studied
More Data On Lens Solution Infection
Bausch & Lomb Lens Solution Infection. Users of a recently recalled contact lens solution by Bausch & Lomb were more than 20 times as likely to develop a potentially blinding eye infection as nonusers. The CDC study released today shows that 164 confirmed cases of the corneal infection Fusarium keratitis were reported in 33 … [Read more...] about More Data On Lens Solution Infection
Eye cleanser now off the market
Eye Cleanser Is Now Off The Market Due To A Risks Of Infections. A popular contact lens solution is now off the market because of its link to infection, but there's more to the story. Researchers investigated the infection outbreak and its link to the solution and found that while there was a connection, proper lens hygiene still … [Read more...] about Eye cleanser now off the market
B&L Methods Not to Blame in Infections
B&L Methods Were To Blame For The Outbreak. Bausch & Lomb Inc.’s manufacturing methods were probably not to blame for the outbreak of a rare eye infection among contact lens wearers associated with the use of a popular B&L lens solution, public health investigators have concluded. The Centers for Disease Control and … [Read more...] about B&L Methods Not to Blame in Infections
Recalled contact solution from Bausch and Lomb
A Patient Contracted Fusarium Keratitis From A Bausch and Lomb Recalled Contact Solution. It was June 24 when Cindy Branting noticed slight discomfort in her eye during a family trip to Grand Island. Last week, after weeks of indescribable pain, medication and difficulty, she was finally given a clean bill of health. "I … [Read more...] about Recalled contact solution from Bausch and Lomb
Experts: Lens solution still a risk
People Still Using The Recalled Contact Lens Solution. People still using the ReNu with MoistureLoc contact-lens solution need to stop, Kenneth Goins, a University of Iowa clinical associate professor of ophthalmology, said Thursday. And they need to stop now. "I've just seen too many patients and too many problems with it," he … [Read more...] about Experts: Lens solution still a risk
Consumers Lawsuit Against Contact Lens Maker
Chinese Citizens Suffered Eye Infection Caused By Contact Lens Maker. Nearly 80 Chinese citizens who claim they suffered eye infections caused by a contact lens solution made by Bausch & Lomb plan to sue the company in the United States. They believe they contracted fungal keratitis, which can lead to blindness, after using … [Read more...] about Consumers Lawsuit Against Contact Lens Maker
Contact lens fungus link to blindness
Contact Lens Wearers Warned About Fungus Infections That Can Lead To Blindness. Contact lens wearers have been warned about a new fungus that can lead to blindness, after an investigation found that 200 people in the United States and the Far East have contracted the condition. The infection called fusarium keratitis has prompted … [Read more...] about Contact lens fungus link to blindness
Vioxx study’s correction links drug to earlier risk
Vioxx Reveals The Risk Of Heart Problems. A correction published Monday by a medical journal to a key study on withdrawn painkiller Vioxx reveals the risk of heart problems was elevated throughout the time people took the drug and did not develop only after 18 months of use as the drug's maker, Merck & Co., has … [Read more...] about Vioxx study’s correction links drug to earlier risk
Pharmacies Ignore Pullout Order
Harmful Ophthalmic Solution Was Still Available In Pharmacies. Despite the announcement a month ago by the manufacturers of a highly harmful ophthalmic solution that they were recalling the product, the item is still available in pharmacies across Jeddah. Bausch & Lomb, the manufacturers of the contact lens clearing … [Read more...] about Pharmacies Ignore Pullout Order
More Fungal Eye Infections
Fungal Eye Infections Of The Eye Are On The Rise. Fungal infections of the eye are on the rise, according to a report published this week. A recent spate of fungal infections was widely reported in the media. All infections were linked to contact lens use, and some were linked to Bausch & Lomb's ReNu MoistureLoc contact … [Read more...] about More Fungal Eye Infections
Local Eye Infection Case Confirmed
Fungal Eye Infection Case Linked To A Contact Lens Solution. One of 14 incidents in Tennessee of a fungal eye infection linked to a popular contact lens solution hails from Hamilton County. "We only had one case reported to us that was lab tested and diagnosed," says D. Marie Stoudemire, an Epidemiology Nurse at the Hamilton County … [Read more...] about Local Eye Infection Case Confirmed
ReNu with MoistureLoc still on sale on UK high street
ReNu With MoistureLoc Could Still Be Purchased After A Worldwide Recall. ReNu with MoistureLoc could still be purchased on the UK high street yesterday, more than three weeks after manufacturer Bausch & Lomb announced a worldwide product recall. Optician visited eight retail outlets in Sutton, Surrey, to assess the … [Read more...] about ReNu with MoistureLoc still on sale on UK high street
Recalled lens solution back in the eye of the storm
Eye Infection Among Users Of A Recalled Lens Solution. Three cases of possible fungal eye infection among users of a contact lens solution, linked to a rare disease that causes blindness, have been reported in Dubai, Gulf News has learned. Renu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution, manufactured by Bausch and Lomb, was … [Read more...] about Recalled lens solution back in the eye of the storm
Cases Of Fungal Corneal Infections In Hong Kong
CHP Received Reports Of Fungal Corneal Infections. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) has received one more report of fungal corneal infection (keratitis) this month, bringing the total number of contact lens users affected to 33 since the infection was firstly reported in May 2005. A CHP … [Read more...] about Cases Of Fungal Corneal Infections In Hong Kong
PW Filed Suit on Behalf of Man Diagnosed With Fusarium Keratitis
Parker & Waichman LLP Filed A Suit Against Bausch & Lomb ReNu With MoistureLoc. Parker & Waichman, LLP (https://yourlawyercom.wpengine.com) announces that it has filed a suit against Bausch & Lomb, Inc. (NYSE:BOL) on behalf of a 53-year-old man who was diagnosed with Fusarium keratitis in his left eye after using ReNu … [Read more...] about PW Filed Suit on Behalf of Man Diagnosed With Fusarium Keratitis
South Africa: Dangerous eye product banned
Bausch & Lomb Announced That Dangerous Eye Product Is Not Available In South Africa. Bausch & Lomb has announced that South African consumers should not be concerned because the product, ReNu with MoistureLoc, is not available in the country. ReNu with MoistureLoc solution is a product used for the daily cleaning and … [Read more...] about South Africa: Dangerous eye product banned
Lens inventor warns of eye infection risk
The Inventor Of Disposable Contact Lens Warned Of Eye Infection Risk. The man who invented the daily disposable contact lens has warned that anyone who uses a solution to clean their lenses is at risk of serious eye infections. The warning comes after a contact lens solution used by millions of people worldwide was withdrawn from … [Read more...] about Lens inventor warns of eye infection risk
Eye infections in state lead to investigation
Fungal Eye Infections Associated With The Use Of Contact Lens Are Being Investigated. Two Missouri cases of an aggressive fungal eye infection associated with the use of contact lenses are under investigation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released information indicating 122 confirmed cases of Fusarium … [Read more...] about Eye infections in state lead to investigation
Outbreak of severe eye infections hits Bausch & Lomb hard
Regulators Investigating Links Between Lens Cleaner And Severe Eye Infections. Bausch & Lomb Inc. made a big blunder when federal regulators revealed in April they were investigating links between its new-formula contact lens cleaner and a rare fungal infection known to cause blindness: It waited three days before withdrawing … [Read more...] about Outbreak of severe eye infections hits Bausch & Lomb hard
Local doctors return cases of soft contact lens solution
Eye Infection Has Been Spreading Among Wearers Of Contact Lens Solution. A potentially blinding eye infection has been spreading among wearers of soft contact lenses, prompting lens maker Bausch & Lomb to pull one of its many brands of lens-care solution from store shelves and local users to question their doctors. Contact … [Read more...] about Local doctors return cases of soft contact lens solution
FDA: Reports on eye infection were delayed
Bausch And Lomb Failed To Report Immediately About Lens Solution Eye Infection. U.S. drug regulators claim Bausch & Lomb delayed informing them about reports linking its contact-lens solution to a rare eye infection The Wall Street Journal reported the Food and Drug Administration on its Web site said that Bausch & Lomb, … [Read more...] about FDA: Reports on eye infection were delayed
Federal inspectors criticize Bausch & Lomb
Bausch & Lomb Contact Lens Solution Are Being Recalled. The Bausch & Lomb contact lens solution being recalled worldwide and linked to an outbreak of serious eye infections was put on the market without being fully tested for effectiveness in killing bacteria and fungus, according to an inspection report by the U.S. … [Read more...] about Federal inspectors criticize Bausch & Lomb
Contact-lens solution is recalled
Bausch And Lomb Recall Its Contact-Lens Solution. Bausch & Lomb Inc. said Monday it has permanently removed from markets worldwide a contact-lens solution linked by health authorities to an outbreak of rare fungal infections that can cause blindness. Its shares rose nearly 9 percent. "Bausch & Lomb's top priority is the … [Read more...] about Contact-lens solution is recalled
Firm halts contact lens solution sales
Bausch And Lomb Halts The Sales Of Contact Lens Solution. Bausch & Lomb Inc. yesterday permanently halted worldwide sales of a contact lens solution that it linked to a rare fungal infection that can cause blindness. The company last month voluntarily pulled the lens cleaner, ReNu with MoistureLoc, from stores nationwide. … [Read more...] about Firm halts contact lens solution sales
Contact lens maker pulls solution
Contact Lens Solution Was Pulled From Store Shelves Due To An Infection Outbreak. A popular contact lens cleaning solution was pulled from retail shelves Monday in connection with a far-reaching outbreak of fungal eye infections known to cause blindness. Bausch and Lomb’s ReNu with Moisture-Loc contact lens solution is currently … [Read more...] about Contact lens maker pulls solution
Bausch & Lomb recalls eye treatment
Bausch & Lomb Recalls Its Contact Lens Solution Worldwide. Bausch & Lomb said Monday it is permanently recalling its ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution worldwide after reports the treatment might trigger a rare eye infection. In a related development, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has found some … [Read more...] about Bausch & Lomb recalls eye treatment
B&L lens-solution recall permanent
FDA Update On Bausch And Lomb Lens Solution Recall. The Food and Drug Administration Monday gave an update on Bausch & Lomb's probe into its ReNu lens solution's link to infection. In a statement, the FDA said it met with Bausch & Lomb May 11 to get information on the company's internal investigation into several cases of … [Read more...] about B&L lens-solution recall permanent
Bausch pulls contact solution off market
Bausch And Lomb Contact Solution Has Been Linked To Fungal Infection. Bausch & Lomb said on Monday that it is removing from the market a brand of contact solution that has been linked to fungal infections in the eyes of its customers. Bausch, based in Rochester, N.Y., said it is immediately and permanently removing ReNu … [Read more...] about Bausch pulls contact solution off market
Bausch and Lomb announces worldwide recall of lens solution
Bausch And Lomb Announced A Worldwide Recall Of Its Contact Lens Solution. Contact lens maker Bausch and Lomb have announced an immediate worldwide recall of its MoistureLoc cleaning solution that had been linked to a rare eye infection. "Bausch and Lomb's top priority is the safety of our customers, and we want them to have … [Read more...] about Bausch and Lomb announces worldwide recall of lens solution
Bausch & Lomb Global Recall of ReNu with MoistureLoc Contact Lens Cleaning Solution
Bausch And Lomb Met With FDA To Share Information About Contact Lens Cleaning Solution. On Thursday, May 11, 2006 a team from Bausch & Lomb met with Food & Drug Administration (FDA) officials to share information resulting from the company's internal investigation into cases of Fusarium keratitis associated with ReNu with … [Read more...] about Bausch & Lomb Global Recall of ReNu with MoistureLoc Contact Lens Cleaning Solution
Bausch & Lomb Pulls Lens-Solution
Bausch & Lomb Removed Its Contact Lens Solution From Store Shelves Worldwide. Bausch & Lomb Inc. said Monday it has permanently removed from markets worldwide a contact-lens solution linked by health authorities to an outbreak of rare fungal infections that can cause blindness. "Bausch & Lomb's top priority is the safety … [Read more...] about Bausch & Lomb Pulls Lens-Solution
Fungus scare puts emphasis on hazards of contact lenses
Contact Lens Solution Are Being Investigated Due To A Fungus Scare. The recent withdrawal from the market of a popular contact lens solution under investigation in an outbreak of a rare eye infection has left many contact lens users confused and concerned. Eye doctors report a surge in calls from users of Bausch & Lomb’s ReNu … [Read more...] about Fungus scare puts emphasis on hazards of contact lenses
Eye Infections Spread To 31 US States
31 States Have Reported Cases Of Eye Infections. According to the CDC, 31 US states have reported 102 confirmed cases of Fusarium Keratitis, an eye infection, plus another 81 cases that are still under investigation. The states confirming the cases are: AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, ND, NJ, NY, … [Read more...] about Eye Infections Spread To 31 US States
P&W Retained by More Than 30 Users of ReNu MultiPlus Solution
Parker & Waichman LLP Has Been Retained By Consumers of ReNu MultiPlus Solution. Parker & Waichman, LLP (https://yourlawyercom.wpengine.com) announced that it has been retained by more than 30 consumers who suffered significant eye injuries after having used ReNu MultiPlus Multi-Purpose Solution. More than 10 of … [Read more...] about P&W Retained by More Than 30 Users of ReNu MultiPlus Solution
CDC confirms additional eye infections
CDC Confirmed Additional Cases Of Eye Infections Called Fusarium Keratitis. The Centers for Disease Control said Tuesday it has confirmed additional U.S. cases of a rare eye infection called fusarium keratitis, with an unusually high percentage of the cases being reported by users of Bausch & Lomb contact lens solution … [Read more...] about CDC confirms additional eye infections
Most With Eye Fungus Used Bausch & Lomb
Contact Lens Wearer Contracted An Eye Fungus. Nearly two-thirds of contact-lens wearers who contracted a potentially blinding fungal eye infection reported using Bausch & Lomb Inc.'s newest lens cleaner, health authorities said Tuesday. The eye-care products maker halted U.S. sales of its ReNu with MoistureLoc solution on … [Read more...] about Most With Eye Fungus Used Bausch & Lomb
Lens cleaner sparks UAE infection fears
Sales Of Contact Lens Cleaner Have Plummeted In UAE Pharmacies. Sales of Bausch & Lomb contact lens cleaner have plummeted in UAE pharmacies, after the product was linked with an outbreak of eye infection fusarium keratitis. ReNu MoistureLoc has sparked widespread panic in America, where the product has been … [Read more...] about Lens cleaner sparks UAE infection fears
US-made ReNu removed
Shanghai FDA Removed All US-made ReNu MoistureLoc. The Shanghai Food and Drug Administration said all US-made ‘ReNu’ MoistureLoc contact lens solution has been removed from stores across the city while US authorities are reportedly investigating a ReNu MultiPlus solution made by Bausch & Lomb. Shanghai Food and Drug … [Read more...] about US-made ReNu removed
FDA Not Ready To Order Recall Of Bausch & Lomb ReNu
Bausch & Lomb Products Are Behind An Eye Infection Outbreak. Though suspicion continues to mount that Bausch & Lomb's ReNu products are behind an outbreak of a rare but serious eye infection, the FDA says it has not concluded there is enough evidence to initiate a recall. The agency says patients with confirmed cases of … [Read more...] about FDA Not Ready To Order Recall Of Bausch & Lomb ReNu
Bausch & Lomb Didn’t Disclose Cases
Bausch & Lomb Failed To Notify Regulators About Cases Of Fungal Infections. Bausch & Lomb Inc. failed to promptly notify federal regulators about 35 cases of a potentially blinding fungal infection among contact lens wearers in Singapore who reported using its newest contact lens cleaner, the Food and Drug Administration said … [Read more...] about Bausch & Lomb Didn’t Disclose Cases
Eye Fungus Outbreak Puts Pressure on Investigators and B&L
Bausch & Lomb Lens Solution Fungus Outbreak.Although Bausch & Lomb and the FDA have not ordered a recall of any contact lens solutions other than ReNu With MoistureLoc, the continued spread of Fusarium keratitis cases around the globe raises serious questions as to the safety of these products in general. Since the fungal … [Read more...] about Eye Fungus Outbreak Puts Pressure on Investigators and B&L
CDC says 102 confirmed Fusarium eye infection cases
Serious Fusarium Eye Infection Cases May Be Link To Contact Lens Use. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Friday 102 cases of a serious eye infection that can cause blindness and may be linked to contact lens use, most notably to solution made by Bausch & Lomb Inc. (BOL). The number of confirmed Fusarium … [Read more...] about CDC says 102 confirmed Fusarium eye infection cases
Evidence builds in eye infection spread
Contact Lens Solution By Bausch And Lomb Are Being Linked To An Eye Infection Spread. Five types of contact lens solution, three of them made by Bausch & Lomb, were used by people suffering from an aggressive fungal eye infection, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While Bausch & … [Read more...] about Evidence builds in eye infection spread
Suit Against Bausch & Lomb, on Behalf of Woman who Became Blind
Law Firms Filed A Suit Against Bausch & Lomb ReNu with MoistureLoc Solution. Parker & Waichman, LLP (www.yourlawyer.com) and Wexler Toriseva Wallace LLP announced that they have filed suit on behalf of a woman who became permanently blind in her left eye after using ReNu with MoistureLoc(tm) lens solution, … [Read more...] about Suit Against Bausch & Lomb, on Behalf of Woman who Became Blind
Fungus spreads; Bausch & Lomb stock falls
Eye Infections Might Be Linked To More Bausch & Lomb Products. Shares of Bausch & Lomb Inc. fell sharply Wednesday after the federal Centers for Disease Control confirmed more cases of a serious eye infection and concerns grew that the fungus might be linked to more of the company's contact lens products. Shares of Bausch … [Read more...] about Fungus spreads; Bausch & Lomb stock falls
Bausch & Lomb Products Fungal Eye Infections
Fungal Eye Infections Involving Lens Wearers Have Been Linked To Another Products. Bausch & Lomb’s problems just got significantly worse as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has notified the company additional cases of Fusarium keratitis involving contact lens wearers have been linked to another of its leading … [Read more...] about Bausch & Lomb Products Fungal Eye Infections
More Tears at Bausch & Lomb
People Who Suffer From An Eye Infection Have Been Using Bausch & Lomb Contact Lens Solution. The picture keeps on getting uglier for eye-care giant Bausch & Lomb (BOL:NYSE) . A growing number of people who suffer from a rare eye infection have reported using B&L contact lens solutions, including a popular cleanser that … [Read more...] about More Tears at Bausch & Lomb
Faulty product? Informing consumers the clear solution
Those Affected With Corneal Fungus Had In Common With Their Usage Of ReNu With MoistureLoc Clear Solution. Corporate PR can be a lot like ketchup; almost anything would taste good after being smothered in it. The Health Ministry of Singapore has reported several cases of a corneal fungus since November 2004. What those affected … [Read more...] about Faulty product? Informing consumers the clear solution
Fungal infection outbreak makes case for proper contact lens care
Contact Lens Solution Are Being Investigated Due To A Fungal Infection Outbreak. The recent withdrawal from the market of a popular contact lens solution under investigation in an outbreak of a rare eye infection has left many contact lens users confused and concerned. Eye doctors report a surge in calls from users of … [Read more...] about Fungal infection outbreak makes case for proper contact lens care
Contact solution linked to fungus
CDC And FDA Warned About Contact Solution. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Administration are notifying health care professionals and contact lens wearers about increasing reports of Fusarium, a fungus identified as the cause of a rare but serious eye infection within the United States. The … [Read more...] about Contact solution linked to fungus
Bausch & Lomb with Respect to Knowledge of Eye Infections
Eye Infections Linked To ReNu With MoistureLoc Lens Solutions. No sooner had the ink dried on a Wall Street Journal report that Bausch & Lomb had learned of eye infections linked to its ReNu With Moisture-Loc from Hong Kong health officials in November 2005, than the timeline was moved backward yet again. While Bausch & … [Read more...] about Bausch & Lomb with Respect to Knowledge of Eye Infections
Suit Against Bausch & Lomb on Behalf of a Woman With Fungal Infection
Parker Waichman LLP Filed A Lawsuit Against Bausch And Lomb ReNu With MoistureLoc Solution. Parker & Waichman, LLP (https://yourlawyercom.wpengine.com) announced that it has filed suit on behalf of a woman diagnosed with Fusarium keratitis after using ReNu with MoistureLoc solution, manufactured by Bausch & Lomb, Inc. … [Read more...] about Suit Against Bausch & Lomb on Behalf of a Woman With Fungal Infection
Eye Fungus Comes Into National Focus
Eye Fungus Are Being Linked to The Contact Lens Solution. It's a common infection, but Dr. Judith Piros has been getting a lot of anxious phone calls from patients about the eye fungus, also called Fusarium Keratitis. The infection is gaining national attention, after being possibly linked to the contact lens solution, Renu … [Read more...] about Eye Fungus Comes Into National Focus
CDC and FDA Investigating Additional Eye Infections
Bausch & Lomb Outbreak Of Fungal Eye Infections Is Going To Get Worse. From every indication, the current outbreak of serious fungal eye infections is going to get worse before it gets better and that is not good news for the public and certainly not an encouraging sign for Bausch & Lomb. The Centers for Disease Control … [Read more...] about CDC and FDA Investigating Additional Eye Infections
CDC and FDA Inspection of Bausch & Lomb’s Plant Continues
Bausch & Lomb's South Carolina Plant Eye Infection Outbreak Is Going To Get Worse Before It Gets Better. From every indication, the current outbreak of serious fungal eye infections is going to get worse before it gets better and that is not good news for the public and certainly not an encouraging sign for Bausch & Lomb. The … [Read more...] about CDC and FDA Inspection of Bausch & Lomb’s Plant Continues
ReNu saga goes on as lawsuits are filed in US
B&L Statement Asserts That ReNu Lens Solution Were Halted Earlier. The global nature of the scare has spread, with concern reported from markets as far flung as the Philippines and Scandinavia. Although B&L's latest statement reasserts that ReNu with MoistureLoc for Europe is manufactured in Milan and not Greenville, South … [Read more...] about ReNu saga goes on as lawsuits are filed in US
Bausch & Lomb Plant Analysis to Take Another Month
Officials Are Investigating Bausch & Lomb Plant. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it could take another month to analyze data from an ongoing inspection of Bausch & Lomb Inc.'s (BOL) Greenville, S.C., plant as part of an effort to locate the source of an outbreak of fungal eye infections associated with … [Read more...] about Bausch & Lomb Plant Analysis to Take Another Month
More Cases of Eye Fungus Reported
Cases Of Eye Fungus Infections Has Grown. The number of confirmed or suspected cases of an eye fungus that can cause scarring of the cornea and blindness has grown to 176, health officials said Friday. The updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report lists cases of Fusarium keratitis in 28 states. As recently as April … [Read more...] about More Cases of Eye Fungus Reported
3 in state suffer vision loss after using solution
Tennesseans Suffered Vision Loss After Using Contact Lens Solution. Three Tennesseans have suffered significant vision loss and need cornea transplants after using a type of contact lens solution that's suspected by some of causing a fungal eye infection, according to the state Health Department. Sophie Moery, a spokeswoman for … [Read more...] about 3 in state suffer vision loss after using solution
ReNu contact lens solution pulled for possible link to eye infection
Bausch And Lomb Suspended Shipments Of Its ReNu Contact Lens Solution. Bausch & Lomb Inc. has suspended shipments of their ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution. The decision comes after the Center for Disease Control reported a possible link between the solution and the fungal eye infection Fusarium keratitis, … [Read more...] about ReNu contact lens solution pulled for possible link to eye infection
Fungal Infections Linked to Its Contact Lens Solution
Bausch And Lomb Has Been Rocked By Potential Liability Involving Its Contact Lens Solution. In less than two weeks, Bausch & Lomb has taken quite a tumble from one of the most respected companies specializing in consumer eye-care products to one that has been rocked by a major embarrassment and potential liability for … [Read more...] about Fungal Infections Linked to Its Contact Lens Solution
Class suit filed against Bausch & Lomb
Class-Action Has Been Filed Against Bausch & Lomb. A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Bausch & Lomb on behalf of users of the company's ReNu contact lens solution. The New York law firm Parker & Waichman said Tuesday it filed the action based on reports of a serious fungal eye infection in several users of the … [Read more...] about Class suit filed against Bausch & Lomb
PW Filed a Class Action Against Bausch & Lomb
Parker & Waichman LLP Filed A Class Action Against Bausch & Lomb. Parker & Waichman, LLP (https://yourlawyercom.wpengine.com) announced that it has filed a class action lawsuit against Bausch & Lomb, Inc. (NYSE:BOL) on behalf of all users of ReNu with MoistureLoc Solution. Last week, the CDC and FDA warned that ReNu … [Read more...] about PW Filed a Class Action Against Bausch & Lomb
Lens firm faces lawsuit in blindness scare
B&L Faced Class Action Lawsuit For Its Contact Lens Solution Blindness Scare. US contact lens maker Bausch and Lomb Inc faced the prospect of a class-action lawsuit on Thursday after withdrawing a cleaning solution that is blamed for a spate of serious eye infections. Parker and Waichman, a high-profile New York law firm that … [Read more...] about Lens firm faces lawsuit in blindness scare
Bausch & Lomb Asks Stores to Pull ReNu
Contact Lens Solution Products Was Being Pulled By Bausch & Lomb. ReNu with MoistureLoc was being pulled from U.S. store shelves at the request of Bausch & Lomb amid concern the contact lens solution may be linked to a fungal eye infection that can cause blindness. The company also began placing advertisements in newspapers … [Read more...] about Bausch & Lomb Asks Stores to Pull ReNu
B&L urges removal of suspect solution
Bausch And Lomb Pull Its Contact Lens Solution Off The Store Shelves. Bausch & Lomb Inc. has asked all U.S. retailers to remove ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution from their shelves. "We find ourselves in a position where the safety of one of our products is in question," Chief Executive Ronald Zarrella … [Read more...] about B&L urges removal of suspect solution
FDA Statement Regarding ReNu MoistureLoc Contact Lens Solution
FDA Is Investigating The Source Of Fusarium Keratitis Outbreak. FDA is continuing to work closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Bausch & Lomb to investigate the source of Fusarium keratitis eye infections. The agency supports Bausch & Lomb's decision to voluntarily withdraw ReNu MoistureLoc® … [Read more...] about FDA Statement Regarding ReNu MoistureLoc Contact Lens Solution
Fungus haunts Bausch & Lomb
Officials Are Investigating Bausch & Lomb Contact Lens Solution. After two days in a tailspin, shares of Bausch & Lomb edged up Thursday as federal officials investigate whether its newest contact lens solution is to blame for a fungal eye infection that can cause blindness. Major U.S. retailers, led by Wal-Mart, Walgreens and … [Read more...] about Fungus haunts Bausch & Lomb
Diagnosed With Fusarium Keratitis After Using ReNu Contact Lens Solution With MoisturLoc
Parker & Waichman LLP Retained By A Man Who Was Diagnosed With Fusarium Keratitis. Parker & Waichman, LLP (https://yourlawyercom.wpengine.com) announced that it has been retained by a 53-year-old man who was diagnosed with fusarium keratitis after using ReNu Contact Lens Solution with MositurLoc, manufactured by … [Read more...] about Diagnosed With Fusarium Keratitis After Using ReNu Contact Lens Solution With MoisturLoc
Bausch & Lomb pulled from campus shelves
Bausch & Lomb Lens Solution Are Being Pulled Off From University Shelves. A university administrator chose yesterday to pull all Bausch & Lomb eye contact products from university shelves at least through the weekend, following reports the brand may cause a fungal eye infection that could lead to temporary … [Read more...] about Bausch & Lomb pulled from campus shelves
Wal-Mart, Walgreens Stop Selling Bausch & Lomb ReNu
Retailers Have Pulled Bausch & Lomb ReNu Contact Lens Solution. Two major retailers, Wal-Mart and Walgreens, have pulled Bausch & Lomb's ReNu contact lens cleaning products from their shelves until safety concerns are resolved. Earlier this week the company announced it had suspended shipments of the products over concerns the … [Read more...] about Wal-Mart, Walgreens Stop Selling Bausch & Lomb ReNu
Fungal Keratitis Infections Linked to Contact Lens Use
Reports Of Fungal Keratitis Infections In Contact Lens Wearers. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have alerted healthcare professionals to increasing reports of Fusarium fungal eye infections in contact lens wearers. The infections can cause permanent loss of sight, and … [Read more...] about Fungal Keratitis Infections Linked to Contact Lens Use
Contact solution eyed as culprit
Eye Infection Linked To A Contact Solution. Reports of a potentially blinding eye infection linked to a popular cleaning solution for soft contact lenses is creating worry among consumers and federal health officials, prompting the Food and Drug Administration to issue an alert this week. However, it's unclear whether the fungal … [Read more...] about Contact solution eyed as culprit
Fusarium Keratitis Multiple States, 2006
Contact Lens Associated With Fusarium Keratitis. On March 8, 2006, CDC received a report from an ophthalmologist in New Jersey regarding three patients with contact lens associated Fusarium keratitis during the preceding 3 months. Initial contact with several corneal disease specialty centers in the United States revealed that other … [Read more...] about Fusarium Keratitis Multiple States, 2006
Scientists link infection to soft contact lens use
Fungal Eye Infection Appears To Be Related To Soft Contact Lens Use. Cornea specialists at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have documented an increased incidence of an aggressive form of fungal corneal infection that appears to be related to soft contact lens use. Dr. Eduardo C. … [Read more...] about Scientists link infection to soft contact lens use
